Hanselminutes with Scott Hanselman

Tsavo Knott and the team at Pieces have an app that smooths the spaces between your developer tools. It makes you smarter and makes your workflow more seamless as you move code context from ide to web, from browser tab to clipboard, through your entire tool chain. How does Pieces promise to redefine atomic productivity for developers? Scott finds out of they will take code snippets to the next level on this episode.https://pieces.app/

Pam Hurley, PhD, founder and president of Hurley Write, Inc., shares insights on improving technical writing. Topics include measuring good writing objectively, the importance of theory, the impact of language models, writing with clarity, and effective communication strategies.

Sarah Rainsberger, the owner of technical documentation at Astro, talks about the importance of technical writing and documentation, the value of translators in improving open source projects, her journey to Astro, the capabilities of Astro as a web framework, and the exciting new features of Astro version three.

Saghar Salehi is a former member of the Afghan girls’ robotics team. The team became a symbol for the progress of Afghan women. They participated in the global robotics competition held in the US in 2017 and won an award for “courageous achievement” given to teams who persevere through trying circumstances. The team was able to escape Afghanistan a few months ago, as the Taliban resurged. Scott talks with Saghar about the importance of STEM education and her plans for the future.

Dr. Julie Gurner, a doctor of psychology and executive performance coach, discusses the science of performance and how executive coaches help high-performing individuals. They explore cultural differences in coaching, defining success in business, career transitions, coaching strategies for high-level executives and athletes, and navigating the impact of social media.

Ankita Kulkarni has taken the learnings from her career as an engineering leader and turned it into a course, community, and ebook. Scott talks to Ankita about the The Engineering Leader's Playbook. As a leader working in tech for over a decade, she's got lots to share in this episode! Visit Ankita's website, with a custom page for Hanselminutes Podcast listeners!Check out Ankita's book "The Engineering Leader's Playbook" with a 25% of coupon for listeners

Dr. Nicki Washington, Professor of the Practice of Computer Science at Duke University, discusses the importance of cultural competence in computer science. Topics include diversity and inclusion in the field, recognizing different experiences in technology, and teaching empathy and cultural competence in computer science.

Scott sits down with Ted Neward to talk about the history and shape of data. From mainframes to ER diagrams to SQL Server to Object Databases and Document Databases, why has the way we access and store data changed over the years and what we can learn from this history? 

Scott talks to Anders Hejlsberg about a new open-source project called TypeChat that uses TypeScript types to generate structured AI responses from natural language requests. The library is designed to integrate large language models into existing app interfaces and make them safer and more reliable.

Scott chats with engineer, community leader, and Developer Relations Lead at Okta Corey Weathers on this episode. Shares his story about how he became interested in technology, we get a glimpse into his daily work and how he manages his teams and nurtures the next generation of developer advocate.